Test bank for Abnormal Psychology 18th edition by Jill M. Hooley Chapter 1: Abnormal Psychology: Overview and Research Approaches Total Assessment Guide (TAG) Learning Objective Question Type Rememb erthe Facts Understan d the Concepts Apply WhatYou Know Analyze It Introduction Multiple Choice 3, 4 1, 2 Short Answer Essay 1.1 Explain how we defineabnormality and classify mental disorders. Multiple Choice 5, 9, 11 10 7, 8 6, 12 Short Answer 64 Essay 74 1.2 Describe the advantagesand disadvantages of classification. Multiple Choice 17 13, 14, 18 15, 16 Short Answer 65 Essay 1.3 Explain how culture affects what is considered abnormal, and describe two different culture - specific disorders. Multiple Choice 19 Short Answer 66 Essay 1.4 Distinguish between incidence and prevalence, andidentify the most common and prevalent mental disorders. Multiple Choice 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 31 28, 29, 30, 33, 34 23, 24 27, 32 Short Answer 68 67 Essay 1.5 Discuss why abnormal psychology research can be conducted in almost any setting. Multiple Choice 35 36 Short Answer Essay 1.6 Describe three differentapproaches used to gather information about mental disorders. Multiple Choice 37 38 Short Answer 70 69 Essay 75 1.7 Explain why a control (orcomparison group) is necessary to adequately test a hypothesis. Multiple Choice 40, 42 39, 41 43, 44 Short Answer 71 Essay 1.8 Discuss why correlational research Multiple Choice 45, 50, 51 46, 47, 48, 49 52 53, 54 designs are valuable, even though they cannot be Short Answer used to make causal inferences. Essay 76 1.9 Explain the key featuresof an experimental design. Multiple Choice 55, 57, 58, 59 56, 62 60, 61, 63 Short Answer 73 72 Essay Chapter 1: Abnormal Psychology: Overview and Research Approaches MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following individuals would most likely be a subject of specialists in abnormal psychology? a. Stacy, a college student who is consistently 15 minutes late to class b. Jason, a stock trader who rarely leaves his house c. Misha, a lab assistant who translates the vocal sounds of dolphins d. Tyree, an athlete who seeks to use visual imagery to improve his rowing technique Answer: b Learning Objective: None Topic: Introduction Difficulty Level: Moderate Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 2. Which of the following is an example of family aggregation? a. Both Jane and her husband are alcoholics. b. Jim and John, 21-year-old friends, are both schizophrenics. c. Karen, her mother, and her grandmother have all been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. d. Kim committed suicide, apparently in reaction to her mother’s abuse. Answer: c Learning Objective: None Topic: Introduction Difficulty Level: Moderate Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 3. What does Monique’s case, outlined in the textbook, best illustrate? a. Abnormal behavior usually produces more distress in others than in the person who engages in the abnormal behavior. b. Abnormal behavior covers a wide range of behavioral disturbances. c. Most people who suffer from abnormal behavior are quickly identified as deviant by other people. d. When people suffer from mental disorders, they are unable to work or live independently. Answer: b Learning Objective: None Topic: Introduction Difficulty Level: Moderate Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 4. What does the case of Scott, outlined in the textbook, best illustrate? a. The problems associated with higher education in America today b. That homelessness often causes psychopathology c. That some psychological conditions are “late onset” —that is, initially occurring in adolescence or young adulthood d. That lower socioeconomic status is a causal factor of psychosis Answer: c Learning Objective: None Topic: Introduction Difficulty Level: Easy Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 5. What makes defining abnormality difficult? a. There are so many types of abnormal behavior that they can’t be accurately described. b. There is no one behavior that serves to make someone abnormal. c. Most of us are abnormal much of the time, so we cannot tell what is normal. d. Criteria for abnormality have yet to be developed. Answer: b Learning Objective: 1.1 Explain how we define abnormality and classify mental disorders. Topic: Indicators of Abnormality Difficulty Level: Moderate Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 6. Which of the following statements accurately describes a characteristic indicator of abnormality? a. Subjective distress must be present in order for a behavior, emotion, or thought to be deemed abnormal. b. A behavior, emotion, or thought that is statistically rare and desirable is considered abnormal. c. Violating the standards of society, particularly when statistically rare, is abnormal. d. Engaging in highly dangerous activities on a regular basis reflects abnormal behavior. Answer: c Learning Objective: 1.1 Explain how we define abnormality and classify mental disorders. Topic: Indicators of Abnormality Difficulty Level: Difficult Skill Level: Analyze It APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 7. The fact that tattoos are commonplace today, while they were once viewed as abnormal, illustrates that . a. modern society is unlikely to change b. what is acceptable for men and women is no longer different c. American culture values independence d. the values of a society may change over time Answer: d Learning Objective: 1.1 Explain how we define abnormality and classify mental disorders. Topic: Indicators of Abnormality Difficulty Level: Moderate Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 8. Brandon consistently drinks a fifth of vodka at least five times per week. This has greatly increased his chance of serious liver damage and premature death. Because he drinks at home, the behavior harms no one else. According to the DSM -5, is Brett’s behavior consistent with the definition of a mental disorder? a. Yes, because many people in society engage in this behavior b. Yes, because he is persistently acting in a way that is harmful and dangerous c. No, because his behavior must also harm the well-being of others in the community d. No, because there is no evidence that his actions are out of his own control Answer: b Learning Objective: 1.1 Explain how we define abnormality and classify mental disorders. Topic: Indicators of Abnormality Difficulty Level: Moderate Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 9. In the field of abnormal psychology, what does DSM stand for? a. Disorders, Science, and the Mind b. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual c. Descriptors for the Science of the Mind d. Diagnostic Science of the Mind Answer: b Learning Objective: 1.1 Explain how we define abnormality and classify mental disorders. Topic: The DSM -5 and the Definition of Mental Disorder Difficulty Level: Easy Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 10. The current version of the DSM —the DSM -5—is , and it contains a total of diagnostic categories. a. a complete guide to the origin, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders; 256 b. a collection of random opinions about diagnosing mental disorders; 323 c. a fundamentally flawed collection of unfounded assumptions about mental disorders; 415 d. a work in progress that classifies mental disorders based on what is currently known; 541 Answer: d Learning Objective: 1.1 Explain how we define abnormality and classify mental disorders. Topic: The DSM -5 and the Definition of Mental Disorder Difficulty Level: Moderate Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 11. The 11th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) is produced by . a. the American Psychological Association b. the American Psychiatric Association c. the World Health Organization d. the American Medical Association Answer: c Learning Objective: 1.1 Explain how we define abnormality and classify mental disorders. Topic: The DSM -5 and the Definition of Mental Disorder Difficulty Level: Easy Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology. 12. What was the most significant challenge during the revision process that resulted in the DSM -5? a. Making sure that all changes recommended by each working group were included b. Ensuring that changes were limited and minimal in scope to maintain the same number of diagnoses
